COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The Maldives’ election commission on Saturday released the final results of this month’s presidential election, confirming the surprising opposition victory by longtime lawmaker Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. According to the election law, it must release the official results within seven days of the election. The election outcome surprised many, given opposition warnings that the voting could be rigged by Yameen. The U.S., which earlier threatened sanctions if the elections were not free and fair, urged calm while the election results were being finalized. However, under Yameen’s rule, the country lost many of its democratic gains.

Source: National Post September 29, 2018 09:59 UTC